Minnesota · Crow Wing County
Bay Lake Ice-Out Dates
The ice usually goes out of Bay Lake around April 17 — the third week of April. Earliest ever: March 13 (2024). Latest: May 11 (2013).
The 2027 season
Tracking resumes when the ice forms.
Every recorded ice-out
12 years on the books, 1993–2026. Newest first.
| Year | Ice-out date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | April 17 |
| 2025 | April 10 |
| 2024 | March 13 |
| 2023 | May 2 |
| 2022 | May 4 |
| 2018 | May 3 |
| 2017 | April 4 |
| 2016 | March 30 |
| 2015 | April 11 |
| 2013 | May 11 |
| 2002 | April 18 |
| 1993 | April 22 |
When Bay freezes over
Bay Lake usually freezes over around November 27 — the fourth week of November. Earliest on record: November 8 (2019–20). Latest: December 21 (2001–02).
A freeze-up crosses New Year, so each row is the winter it belongs to: the winter of 2025–26 froze on December 1. Newest first.
| Winter | Ice-in date |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | December 1 |
| 2024–25 | December 12 |
| 2022–23 | November 24 |
| 2021–22 | December 7 |
| 2019–20 | November 8 |
| 2018–19 | November 20 |
| 2017–18 | November 25 |
| 2014–15 | November 15 |
| 2001–02 | December 21 |
| 1999–00 | December 13 |
| 1995–96 | November 13 |
| 1992–93 | November 27 |
| 1990–91 | November 29 |
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-in records. Last checked August 2026.
Late ice is unpredictable — no date on this page says the ice is safe.
Records: Minnesota DNR ice-out records. Last checked August 2026.